Line indicating device for typewriters



May 8, 1956 GARE 2,744,606

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INVENTOR. LOUIS GARE United States Patent LINE INDICATING DEVICE FORTYPEWRITERS Louis Gare, Linden, N. J.

Application June 26, 1952, Serial No. 295,750

8 Claims. Cl. 197-189) This invention relates to a device forindicatingand gaging the distance of the bottom edge of a work-sheetfrom the writing line while the sheet is in writing position on theplaten of a typewriting machine, and the bottom edge is nearing thewriting line.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and eflicientdevice to enable the typist to determine at any moment, as the writingof the sheet is nearing completion, the distance of the bottom edge ofthe sheet from the writing line on the platen.

Another object of the invention is to provide an indicating and gagingdevice of this kind which is capable of being used with any of thestandard makes of typewriting machines.

A further object is to provide an indicating and gaging device of thiskind which is readily attached to and detached from the typewritingmachine.

Yet another object is to provide an indicating and gaging device with anuninterrupted and smooth surface over which the work sheet is adapted toguide without possibility of tripping or buckling.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an indicating andgaging device of this kind that when once set needs no furtheradjustment and has no moving parts to get out of order.

Other objects and advantages of this invention Will be apparent from thedescription thereof to follow taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings which form a material part of the disclosure and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the top of a typewriting machine havingan indicating and gaging device embodying one form of my invention inposition thereon.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane of the line 22 ofFig. 1, parts being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a perspective front view of the improved indieating and gagingdevice.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary rear view of the bottom end of thedevice of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 5-5 ofFig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of an .indicating and gaging deviceembodying a modification of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary rear view of the bottom end of the device ofFig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional View taken on the plane of the line 88 ofFig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a front elevatio-nal View of an indicating and gaging deviceembodying another modification of the invention .in position on a Worksheet.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of the deviceof Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 1111 ofFig. 9, with the work sheet removed.

Fig. 12 is a similar view to Fig. 3, showing another modification of thedevice.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 13-43of Fig. 12.

2,744,606 Patented May 8, 1956 In Fig. 1 is illustrated a portion of thetop of a typewriting machine including a roller platen 10 mounted on aplaten axle 11 journalled in the ends of a platen frame 12. A rod 13extends between and braces the ends of the frame.

An inclined table or shelf 14 is supported by the frame and extendsupwardly from and rearwardly of the platen for supporting and guiding awork-sheet 15 to the platen. The table is positioned in front of thebrace rod 13 with its upper curled edge 16 just above the rod.

In standard typewriting machines, a device for gaging the left hand edgeof the work-sheet is usually mounted on the machine. In Fig. 1, such adevice is shown. This device comprises a body in the form of a narrowplate 17 having a curved or looped end 18 to loosely fit over the curlededge 16 of the paper supporting table 14. A pair of spaced perforatedcars 19 extend forwardly from one end of the looped portion 18 forslidably fastening the gage device to the brace rod 13. A flange 20 isformed integrally with one edge of the plate 17 and extends forwardlythereof at right angles thereto for coacting with the left hand edge ofthe work sheet to indicate and gage the left hand margin of the sheet.

In accordance with the present invention, the gage for the left-handedge is utilized for detachably mounting the improved indicating andgaging device for the bottom margin. The improved device shown .in Figs.1 to 5, inclusive, comprises an elongated strip or sheet 21 of cardboard or other suitable stiff material having a smooth and uninterruptedsurface. The bottom of the strip is formed with a hook-like portion 22separated from the body of the strip by a slot 23 and formed with alateral extension 24. The body of the strip may be enlarged from a pointadjacent the hook-like portion to a point substantially midway betweenits ends in order to provide an enlarged area 25 over which the sheet isadapted to pass and in order to stiffen the body.

The device is detaehably mounted on the paper supporting table 14 byinserting the extension 24 under the plate 17 of the left hand edge gageand sliding hooked portion 22 underneath the plate, the slot 23 ridingover the looped end 18 of the gage and interlocking with said looped endto hold the indicating and gaging device detachably in place, so that itrests on the table 14 and forms a continuation or extension thereof asshown in Fig. 1.

A resilient pad 26, preferably formed of rubber, is suitably fastened tothe rear surface of the hook-like portion 22 at a point thereon situatedbehind the plate 17 of the side edge gage when said portion 22 ismounted in operative position. The pad is triangular in cross-sectionproviding a camming surface 27 which during insertion of the hook-likeportion moves said portion into tight clamping engagement with the plate17 thereby helping to hold the device in operative position.

On the front face of the strip 21, a scale 28 is provided. This scaleconsists of numbered graduation, successively numbered downwardly atsingle line intervals to indicate the number of line spaces between thebottom edge of the work sheet and the writing line. When a sheet isinserted around the typewriter platen 10, the leading edge of the worksheet is adjusted relative to the scale so that there are for examplethirty-five typing line spaces between the desired writing line on thesheet and the bottom edge of the sheet. If it is determined to have afive line margin at the bottom, the typing will stop when the leadingedge of the sheet is moved over the scale into alignment with the number5 on the scale.

A turned-over finger or lug 29 may be formed integrally with the bodyalong one edge thereof to serve as a guide for the left hand edge'of thework sheet, and keep the sheet in proper alignment.

A reinforcing strip 30 may be fastened across the neck 3 portion 31 ofthe strip between the body and the hook portion 22in order to providereinforcement-at this point.

The modification shown in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, consists of anelongated strip or plate 32 of cardboard or the like with a scale 28on-its=face similar to the scale 28 of the form of Fig. l.

The detachable mounting means shown here, however, comprises a plate 33secured to the bottom end of the strip and forming an extension thereof.

The plate is slotted along one side edge as indicated at 34 andat thesaid side edge the plate is formedwith a flange 35 extending at rightangles to the body of the plate. The flange 35 serves as a guide for theleft hand edge of the work sheet. This strip is mounted on a projectingportion of a gage (not shown) for the edge'of -the-.work sheet,-usuallyassociated with the table, by sliding the slotted-portion over saidprojection.

'In Figs. 9, wand 11, another modification is illustrated which consistsof an elongated envelope 36 formed by bendinga strip of paper or otherflexiblematerial along -its medial line and folding the bent portionsupon each other to form two side walls 37 and 38. One of the walls maybe formed at one end with an extension 39 which is folded over andsecured to the adjacent end of the other wall to provide a pocket 40 atone end. The other end of the envelope is open as is the end where theends of the walls meet, so that the envelope can be slipped over theedge of work-sheet 41 as shown in Fig. 9, with a corner of thework-sheet inserted into the pocket 40, so

as to hold the envelope on the sheet.

The envelope corresponds in length to the length of the work-sheet. Theouter surface of one of the walls, for instance, wall 37, is providedwith a scale 42 having numbered graduations, successively numberedupwardly, at

single line intervals to indicate the number of line spaces between thebottom edge of the work-sheet and the top edge thereof. The work-sheetis inserted into the typewriting machine with the envelope in place onits edge.

As the typing progresses, the leading edge of the sheet and the envelopewith the scale 42 travel upwardly so that the number of lines betweenthe writing line and the bottom edge of the work sheet may be determinedat a glance. If a ten-line bottom margin, for example, is desired, thetyping will stop when on the scale reaches the writing line.

In Figures 12 and 13 the elongated strip or sheet 41 is similar to theone illustrated in Figure 3. The bottom -of this strip is formed with ahook-like portion 42 separated from the body of the strip by a slot 43and formed with a lateral extension 44. In this form of the invention,

instead of the enlarged area 25, the enlarged portion is extended in theopposite direction as shown at 45 and the :free edge 46 of this enlargedportion is provided with a paper guiding plate 47 separated from theenlarged area by a spacing strip 48 so that the type work-sheet may bepassed between the members 45 and 47.

On the front face of the strip 41, a scale 49 is provided to indicatethe number of line spaces between the bottom eating and gaging thedistance of the bottom edge of a work-sheet from the writing line on theplaten-of the typewriting machine, comprising an elongated body ofcardboard or the like having a smooth surface, a hook-like portion atone end of the body extending in the same plane as the elongatedcardboard body for detachable insertion between the shelf and plate partof a typewriting machine, an extension on said portion for insertionunder said plate part of the typewriting machine, and a scale on thesurface of the body including a column of suecessively numberedgraduations.

2. An attachment for indicating the distance of the bottom edge of awork-sheet from the writing line of a typewriting machine, comprising anelongated body of cardboard or the like having a smooth surface, ahook-like portion at one end of the body extending in the same plane asthe elongated cardboard body for detachable insertion between the shelfand plate part of a typewriting machine, said hook-like portion having aeamming surface for eamming said hook-like portion into clampingengagement with said plate part of the typewriting machine, and a scaleon the surface of the body including a column of successively numberedgraduations.

3. An attachment for indicating the distance of the 'bottom edge of awork-sheet from the writing line on the platen of a typewriting machine,comprising an elongated body of cardboard or the like having a smoothsurface, a hook-like portion at one end of the body extending in thesameplane as the elongated cardboard body for detachable insertion betweenthe shelf and plate part of a typewriting machine, said hooklike portionhaving a camming surface for eamming said hook-like portion intoclamping engagement with said plate part of the typewriting machine andhaving an extension for insertion under said plate part of thetypewriting machine, and a scale on the surface of the body including acolumn of successively numbered graduations.

4. An attachment for indicating the distance of the bottom edge of awork sheet from the writing line on the platen of a typewriting machine,comprising an elongated body of cardboard or the like having a smoothsurface, a hook-like portion at one end of the body extending in thesame plane as the elongated cardboard body for detachable insertionbetween the shelf and plate part of a typewriting machine, said bodyhaving an enlargement along one edge thereof intermediate its ends, anda scale on the surface of the body including a column of successivelynumbered graduations.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said body includes a eamming meanson the hook-like portion.

6. The combination of claim 5 wherein said eamming means comprises atriangular resilient member to provide a wedge surface.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said body includes lug meansintermediate the ends of the body to serve as a worksheet guide.

8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said hooklike portion extendsbeyond the edge of the elongated body.

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